Bamboo is used in Chinese medicine to treat infections. Bamboo is also a great low calorie source of potassium.
Healthy Bamboo Shoot Recipes:
The following nutrition information is for one serving of bamboo shoots. That would be about one-half cup of bamboo shoots, or 75.5 grams. This general information is for raw bamboo shoots.
Water: 68.7 g
Calories: 20
Protein: 1.96 g
Carbohydrates: 3.93 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Sugars: 2.27 g
Total Fat: 0.23 g
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.101 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Calcium: 10 mg
Iron: 0.38 mg
Magnesium: 2 mg
Phosphorus: 45 mg
Potassium: 402 mg
Sodium: 3 mg
Zinc: 0.83 mg
Vitamin C: 3 mg
Thiamin: 0.113 mg
Riboflavin: 0.053 mg
Niacin: 0.453 mg
Pantothenic Acid: 0.122 mg
Vitamin B6: 0.181 mg
Vitamin B12: 0 mcg
Folate: 5 mcg
Vitamin A: 15 IU
Vitamin E: 0.76 mg
Vitamin K: 0 mcg
Phytosterols: 14 mg
beta Carotene: 9 mcg
beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg
Lycopene: 0 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 0 mcg
Abbreviations:
- g = gram
- mg = milligram
- mcg = microgram
- IU = International Unit


